The Ex-Wife's Triumph novel Chapter 274

Just then, the phone on the desk buzzed. It was a text from Bacchus Sherwood: [Her international travel privileges have been restricted.]

Kingsley glanced at the screen. He didn't move a muscle to type a reply.

Miles away, right after Bacchus sent the text, a knock sounded at his office door.

"Come in."

His assistant pushed the door open. "Mr. Sherwood, you have a visitor."

Before the assistant could even finish the sentence, a figure in a sleek beige trench coat strolled straight in.

Bacchus set his pen down. The tailored executive jacket made him look impossibly composed and authoritative. He looked up at his guest, a faint, intriguing smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. "You're here. What a surprise."

Sophie Sutherland offered a radiant, teasing grin. "Mr. Sherwood is a very busy man. If I didn't come ambush you in person, I was afraid I'd never see you."

"For you, I always have time." Bacchus kept his gaze locked on her, his tone perfectly serious.

"I figured if I texted or called, you might blow me off. It was safer to just show up and see if you were actually swamped, or just hiding from me."

As Sophie spoke, she let her eyes wander around the minimalist, meticulously organized office.

Bacchus casually stacked the paperwork on his desk, his voice tinged with indulgence. "When a beautiful woman asks for my time, I'm always happy to oblige."

Sophie immediately caught the underlying flirtation and raised an eyebrow. "So Mr. Sherwood never turns anyone down?"

"Only when that 'anyone' happens to be you," Bacchus replied smoothly.

The smooth comeback sent a sudden rush of heat to Sophie's cheeks. *I thought he was just a boring, straight-laced suit,* she thought to herself. *Turns out, beneath that polished exterior is a total smooth talker.*

Pivoting seamlessly, she teased, "Your brother set such a great example for you. How did you end up subjected to blind dates?"

"I've had introductions, they just never clicked." Bacchus didn't look up as he added,

"And he's not an example. He's a cautionary tale. He got divorced, and now he's desperately trying to win his ex-wife back."

"Divorced and trying to win her back? What kind of chaotic mess is that?" Curiosity sparked brightly in Sophie's eyes.

Bacchus capped his pen, squared away his folders, and finally looked up at her, a hint of amusement in his gaze. "I'll tell you the whole story later."

"Oh, it's fine, I was just curious. You don't have to tell me if it's private." Sophie suddenly realized she might be prying into someone else's family drama, which was rather rude.

Bacchus stood up and locked the sensitive files inside his secure safe. "It's not a state secret."